COUNTRY NEWS.

New Zealand Mail, Issue 848, 1 June 1888, Page 11

COUNTRY NEWS.

PALMERSTON NORTH. ® o (from our own correspondent.) May 25. v Tho charges in connection with the larceny of a diamond ring from the shop of Mr Herman, jeweller, against Henry Fuller and F. A. Mcßlinn, were again before the Court to-day. The latter, who is 14 years of age, deposed thitt Fuller had given him a crooked-stick to pull the ring out of-, a hole in the shop window, and that after he had stolen thejringho handed it over to’.’Fuller. Both were committed for trial 'at the next sitting 6f the SupremAyCourt at Wellington. . 1 ' ' ~ j The Borough Council decided on Wednesday night hot to strike the rates given notice of, amounting to about-3s in the pound, but to leave the matter to the decision of the Council to be elected on Tuesday next. The Times hero states that the Public Works Office is to be removed from Wangauui to Palmerston. A slight shock of earthquake was felt in Palmerston about 5 o’ciock this morning. The Terraco End school comes out of tho Inspector’s examination witli a per centage of 82 9 of passes. Mr G. M. Snelson, District Coroner, held an inquest at Halcombe on Wednesday on the body of Mrs Murback, who met with her death by falling out of a dap. A verdict of accidental death was returned. The deceased’s first husband had been killed in a gravel pit at Halcombe nine years a go. She leaves three children between 12 and 17 years old. The Longburn Dairy Factory has just received very satisfactory returns of their shipment of butter and cheese by tho s s. Tongariro. The butter realised 80s to 90s per cwt, and the cheeso from 51s to 53s per cwt. The best butter was in kegs, and the cheese arrived in perfect condition.

Endeavors have been made for a long time to muster a town band, but without success till very lately. The new bandsmen made their first- appearance yesterday, and their performance was highly creditable.

Mr G. J. Scott, late clerk of the Town Board at Bulls, and now manager of the Manawatu Building Society and Deputy Official Assignee, was presented with an address and purse of sovereigns at a complimentary concert at Bulls last evening. 1 Colonel Gorton made tho presentation. Mr J. G. Scott, Deputy- flicia-1 Assignee, who is leaving Bulls to take the management of the Manawatu Building Society in this town, was at last evening’s concert at the former place presented by the members of the Bulls Harmonic Society with an illiuninatedaddress, together with a purse of sovereigns. The presentation was made by Colonel Gorton. Mrs Parsons, of Wellington, assisted most ably at the concert, which passed off most successfully, and was followed by a dance.

May 28. A horse attached to a cart belonging to Mr Collins, butcher, being started by the whistle of a locomotive, attempted to bolt, and the driver, H. Reave, in his endeavor to check the animal, was struck by its forefoot, and sustained an awkward fracture of the ankle. Dr Porter was promptly in attendance and set the limb. The sufferer is being taken 10 the Wanganui Hospital by this afternoon’s train. The firebell rang at 2.30 this afternoon, and several members of the Fire Brigade were quickly on duty in response to the summons. It was found that one of the chimneys of Mr Walsh’s boardinghouse had caught lire, but'the danger was fortunately over in a few minutes.

[By Telegraph] Palmerston North, May 29. The Palmerston North election ot City Councillors resulted as follows:—No. 1 Ward —Jos. Beale, 255 ; H. S. Palmerson, 211 ; Jas. Grace, 169. No. 2 Ward—J. Linton, 13S ; A. Stewart, 134; M. Cohen, 112. No. 3 Ward-R. Edwards, 177; J. G. Rush, 123; E. J. Armstrong, 117. Defeated candidates, No. 1 Ward—L. G. West, 140 ; No. 2 Ward - J. G. Rush, 89 ; No. 3 Ward -W. Lambert, 67; W. J. Batt,. 15; Alexander Ferguson, 114.